Investigation of the Relationship between Fear of Transmission and Attitudes Towards Clinical Practice in Nursing and Midwifery Students

Authors : Soner Berşe, Ezgi Dirgar, Emine Can, Betül Tosun

Pages : 355-363

Doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1433687

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Publication Date : 2024-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :ABSTRACT Infectious diseases cause high mortality worldwide and create profound changes in social, economic, and cultural life. These changes are often accompanied by fear and anxiety. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between fear of transmission and attitudes towards clinical practice among nursing and midwifery students. This descriptive and exploratory study was conducted at a state university\'s Faculty of Health Sciences in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey between January-June 2023 with 498 students. Data were collected online using the Introductory Information Form, Transmission/Contagion Fear Scale, and Korzul Clinical Practice Attitude Scale, and evaluated with the SPSS 26 package program. All decisions were deemed significant at p<.05. Statistically significant differences were observed among the age groups of the participants in relation to the total scores obtained from the Fear of Contagion/Transmission Scale. When comparing the total mean scores on the Fear of Contagion/Transmission Scale with specific descriptive features of the students, it was identified that individuals in the nursing department, those who did not utilize personal protective equipment, and those responsible for caring for isolated patients exhibited higher scores compared to their counterparts. Students\' fear of transmission and attitudes towards clinical practices varied according to their gender, age, and departments they study.
Keywords : Bulaşma, korku, klinik uygulamalara yönelik tutum, ebelik öğrencisi, hemşirelik öğrencisi